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October 2005

Back on the home front
President's message: as the international conference season draws to a close, a typically full domestic agenda is set to take over
Exchanging the "missive"
Opinion column that Scotland would benefit from a standard form contract for sale of residential property, such as is used in Queensland, Australia
Perfect pitch
Survey of views on what achieves best results in tendering for legal work, plus some expert tips for success
Tales from the court
Recent Court of Session family law cases, where people behaving badly have made life difficult for all
The going rate
The factors affecting a firm's business rates bill and the policy issues still facing the Executive following the change to the poundage rate
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In this issue

  • Back on the home front
  • Exchanging the "missive"
  • Perfect pitch
  • Tales from the court
  • The going rate
  • Licence please
  • "Your call is important to us..."
  • Wake up to .eu
  • Know your boundaries
  • Outside in
  • Checks and balances
  • Policy and practice
  • Supporting credentials
  • Infrastructure: who pays?
  • Protective awards unprotected
  • Website reviews
  • Book reviews
  • New terms for old
  • Keeper's corner

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